"Relating life stories of men and events that have entered into the building of the western continent; original researches into authoritative sources; American, British and European archives; private journals, diaries and hitherto unpublished documents; fugitive papers; reminiscences and memoirs; folklore and traditions; reproductions from rare prints and works of art."

Plates accompanied by guard sheets

Color reproductions affixed to leaves with descriptive letterpress

"On this centenary of Lincoln this book is dedicated to the United States."

America's tribute to humanitarians -- Manuscript of the autobiography of Lincoln -- Triumph of American character: true significance of the centenaries of Lincoln and Davies / Francis Trevelyan Miller -- Centenary tribute of Loyal Smith -- Lincoln centenary portrait gallery: men and events in life of Lincoln -- Historic collections in America / Edward Bailey Eaton -- America: guardian of world peace / Victor Hugo Duras -- American mothers of strong men / Katherine Prescott Bennett -- General Washington's order book in the American Revolution / Ellen Fellows Bown -- First letter written in America / A.M. Fernandez De Ybarra -- Chronicle of a Southern gentleman life in the Old South / Louisa Coleman Blair -- Centenary of a hymnist to Liberty: General Albert Pike -- Sir Charles Hobby: early Knight and American merchant adventurer / Rollin Germain Hubby -- First overland route to the Pacific / Hon. Zoeth S. Eldredge -- Log of an American Marine in 1762 on a British fighting ship / William Starr Myers -- Centenary of an American litterateur: Edgar Allan Poe -- Experiences of American minister from his manuscript in 1748 / Edith March Howe -- Centenary of an American of letters: Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Museum of American Antiquarian -- Ancestral homesteads in America -- Antique furniture in America -- Gallery of the American Art Connoisseur -- The inauguration of genealogy as the science of heredity -- Impressions of the American public

Book, flexible paper wrappers; title page has coloration

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